Wichita Thunder

PHOTOS: Wichita Thunder vs. Cincinnati Cyclones – 03/07/2025

CINCINNATI, Ohio. – The Cincinnati Cyclones played as the Zinzinnati Steins on Friday to celebrate it’s German Heritage Night and faced the visiting Wichita Thunder. The Steins took a 5-1 win against the Thunder. Cyclones’ forward Lincoln Griffin scored his 20th goal of the season, extending his point streak to six games. Ty Voit earned […]

PHOTOS: Wichita Thunder vs. Toledo Walleye – 03/05/2025

TOLEDO, Ohio. – Wednesday night, the Toledo Walleye got some midweek luck on St. Cattrick’s Day as they defeated the Wichita Thunder in overtime at the Huntington Center by a final score of 2-1. At 18:06 in the first period, Carson Bantle notched his 21st goal of the season on a tip-in power-play goal off […]

ECHL Game Recap: Kansas City Mavericks vs Wichita Thunder | 03/01/2025

On Saturday, the Kansas City Mavericks faced off against the Wichita Thunder at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, securing an overtime win. Saturday’s game was the seventh meeting for the season. Victor Ostman started in the goal for the Mavericks with 20 wins under his belt, a 2.47 goals against average (GAA,) and a […]

ECHL Announces Fines and Suspensions | 01/06/2025

The ECHL Department of Player Safety has recently announced fines and suspensions for players from the Allen Americans and South Carolina Stingrays due to incidents in their respective games. Nick Isaacson (Allen) Nick Isaacson of the Allen Americans has been suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount due to a match penalty for […]

Minor Leagues: Annual Teddy Bear Toss Underway | 2024-2025

The 2024-25 Teddy Bear Toss season is in full swing, with a lot of hockey fans eagerly participating in this heartwarming tradition across various AHL, ECHL, and SPHL teams. The Hershey Bears (AHL), known for their record-breaking tosses, are set to host their annual event on January 5, 2025. Last season, they collected an impressive […]

ECHL Roster Transactions: Savannah Ghost Pirates | 12/2/2024

On December 2nd, 2024, Savannah Ghost Pirates announced that they had acquired forward Brandon Saigeon from Indy Fuel for future consideration. The 26-year-old Grimsby, ON, native is in his fifth professional season. Saigeon previously played for the Utah Grizzlies, Wheeling Nailers, Kalamazoo Wings, Wichita Thunder, and Indy Fuel. During his time within the ECHL, Saigeon […]

ECHL: Opening Weekend Preview | 10/18/2024

Inside the Rink is ready to kick off its coverage of the ECHL for the 2024-25 Season. Each week we will highlight three matchups as our must-see games across the league. Here are our picks for this week. Kansas City Mavericks vs. Wichita Thunder – ECHL/FloHockey Game of the Week (Friday) The Kansas City Mavericks […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators Sign Defenseman Christian Hausinger

The Atlanta Gladiators announced that the club has signed defenseman Christian Hausinger to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Before embarking on his professional career, Hausinger played four seasons of collegiate hockey at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, finishing with 71 points (16 goals, 55 assists) in 96 games. Hausinger was appointed team captain for […]

ECHL: Iowa Heartlanders Sign Second Defensive Duo of the Week

Coralville, Iowa- On August 15th, the Iowa Heartlanders announced the signings of two defensemen: Connor Federkow, a 21-year-old CHL veteran, and Hakon Nilsen, a Florida-born Norway International. This now increases the number of defensemen the Heartlanders have signed this week to four. Federkow, originally from St. Catharines, Ontario, a city just outside Niagara Falls, has […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Re-Sign Forward, Goalie

On July 15, the Wichita Thunder announced that they would be re-signing forward Dillon Boucher and Trevor Gorsuch. Both will be returning for their second full seasons. Boucher joined the Wichita Thunder in March of 2023. During the 2022-2023 season, Boucher would play 11 games for the Thunder. During the 2023-2024 season, he played in […]